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Fr. Dolindo Ruotolo (1882-1970) Napoli, Italy His body rests in his Parish Church Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Joseph of the Aged, Via Salvatore Tommasi, Napoli, Italy
Fr. Dolindo Ruotolo was born, in Naples, Italy on October 6,1882. Ordained at the young age of 23 on June 24, 1905, he dedicated every moment of his long life to prayer and penance at the service of the thousands of faithful who asked for his spiritual direction and turned to him for help and comfort.
Don Dolindo Ruotolo is the author of a profound and huge Commentary on the Holy Scripture in 33 volumes. Beside that, he left a very large number of theological, ascetical and mystical writings. He also answered thousands of letters. He wrote also thousands of notes on holy images to offer spiritual direction to people, and a few of these are now collected in a little book, “Meditations on the Holy Rosary”. Don Dolindo had a keen understanding of the human soul and thus he was always able to help people to see the light of God.
Forever at work, tireless in helping souls, in the midst of unspeakable suffering of every kind, as victim soul for mankind, he was sustained by a wonderful freshness of spirit that transformed his life into a hymn to life.
Paralyzed for the last ten years of his life, Don Dolindo Ruotolo died in Naples on November 19, 1970, in the extreme voluntary poverty he had lived all his life. His body lies in the Church where he served as Pastor, Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Joseph of the Aged, where now, more then ever, people flock to him and seek out his tomb, confident of his intercession.
Source: dolindo.org
Fr. Dolindo Ruotolo (1882-1970) Napoli, Italy His body rests in his Parish Church Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Joseph of the Aged, Via Salvatore Tommasi, Napoli, Italy
Fr. Dolindo Ruotolo was born, in Naples, Italy on October 6,1882. Ordained at the young age of 23 on June 24, 1905, he dedicated every moment of his long life to prayer and penance at the service of the thousands of faithful who asked for his spiritual direction and turned to him for help and comfort.
Don Dolindo Ruotolo is the author of a profound and huge Commentary on the Holy Scripture in 33 volumes. Beside that, he left a very large number of theological, ascetical and mystical writings. He also answered thousands of letters. He wrote also thousands of notes on holy images to offer spiritual direction to people, and a few of these are now collected in a little book, “Meditations on the Holy Rosary”. Don Dolindo had a keen understanding of the human soul and thus he was always able to help people to see the light of God.
Forever at work, tireless in helping souls, in the midst of unspeakable suffering of every kind, as victim soul for mankind, he was sustained by a wonderful freshness of spirit that transformed his life into a hymn to life.
Paralyzed for the last ten years of his life, Don Dolindo Ruotolo died in Naples on November 19, 1970, in the extreme voluntary poverty he had lived all his life. His body lies in the Church where he served as Pastor, Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Joseph of the Aged, where now, more then ever, people flock to him and seek out his tomb, confident of his intercession.
Source: dolindo.org